Shannon Kendrick

Non-Partisan | Virginia

Candidate Profile*

Leans Conservative

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Shannon Kendrick


Party

Non-Partisan


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

Virginia Beach City Public Schools School Board, Special Election District 4


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Shannon Kendrick websites FacebookLinkedInBallotpedia

EDUCATION

Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, BA Gov't-Law, 2008

Regent University, Virginia Beach, MBA, 2012

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

New Life Church - https://newlife.global/, Member, Commonwealth of Virginia African American Advisory Board

Vice Chair, Life Enrichment Center, Board of Directors

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Chaplain, The Links, Incorporated

Vice President - Elect, Urban League of Hampton Roads, Board Member

Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center, Board Member, Tidewater Boy Scouts of America

Board Member, 20/20 Bipartisan Justice Center Leaders of America, Board Member

Hampton Roads Black Caucus, Founder

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (1)

Students First VA

OTHER (1)

*Republican Party of Virginia Beach

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer

Students First Virginia

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)

WinRed (2020)

Tusk and Trunk (2011)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Democratic Black Caucus (2013)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS

Campaign Finance Report (from Virginia State Board of Elections) - Reporting Period: 09/01/2024 to 09/30/2024

Selected contributions/expenditures:

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Campaign Finance Report (from Virginia State Board of Elections) - Reporting Period: 07/01/2024 to 08/31/2024

Selected contributions/expenditures:

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OTHER INFORMATION

Candidate participated in Virginia Beach Tea Party's School Board Candidate Forum (09/15/2024)

***Please note: This information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for educational purposes only.***

During the Virginia Beach City Public Schools School Board Meeting on September 24, 2024, candidate abstained from voting on the Resolution recognizing October 2024 as LGBTQIA+ History Month.

The motion passed, 5-4-2.

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QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Agree

What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?

School counselors should share the available support services and accommodations our schools provide to students who are with child so that they know that pregnancy does not prevent them from obtaining and finishing their education. The student's decision regarding their pregnancy should be determined between the student, parent/guardian, and doctor.


ECONOMY

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?

The government should invest in its society by ensuring its citizens are literate and educated with fundamental standards (reading, writing, maths, sciences, government, etc.) to become productive citizens. However, with most government funding comes government regulations and requirements. We should be mindful of this and engage responsibility. Student loans, for example, can be a blessing and a burden for a college education. It was the only way for me to access and obtain BA and MBA degrees.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Teachers should be required to instruct students on mandated curriculum even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

Abortion and gender-affirming providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.

Strongly Disagree

Consistent discipline creates a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.

Strongly Agree

Discipline that is fair, unbiased, and redeeming.

Do you believe print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review, including those without children enrolled in school?

Yes

Yes, our society should have access to what our children are learning.

Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.

Strongly Agree

Every country instills its virtues into its citizens. We live in a global society that is not always peaceful. How can our citizens protect and defend a country they are not proud to be a part of?

I support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

Agree

I support ensuring QUALIFIED candidates are selected for roles. Most Americans support diversity, equality among all, and inclusivity. No one should be left out of consideration for an opportunity because of any unique surface attribute. Every human should have a chance to apply themselves for consideration based on their developed skills, abilities, related mission alignment, and earned experience. I want opportunities because of my abilities, not so a hiring organization can check a box.

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Neutral

Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): American History, Art & Music, Civics, Critical Race Theory, Foreign Language, Gender Identity, Information Technology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Political Activism, Science, Sexuality, Social Emotional Learning, Vocational Learning

Mathematics, Science, Language Arts, American History, Vocational Learning, Civics, Art & Music, Physical Fitness, Personal Finances, Information Technology, Foreign Language, Social Emotional Learning.

The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child instead of the bureaucracy, through a program which allows parents the freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.

Agree

Which should students have: equity of outcomes or equality of opportunities?

Equality of opportunities.

Which type of written parental consent should be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE)? (A) Opt-In. (B) Opt-Out. (C) None.

(A) Opt-In


VALUES

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Born again Christian.

Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?

Parents are responsible for teaching sex education and they should determine the appropriate age.

If you support the teaching of Sex Ed, please answer the following question: Sexual education should include these topics (list all that apply and add your own, if needed) -- abortion methods and side effects; abstinence; consent; contraceptive methods; human anatomy/the reproductive system; physical and emotional health outcomes; sex acts and pleasures of sex; sexual orientation and gender identity; stages of pregnancy and fetal development

abstinence; human anatomy/the reproductive system; physical and emotional health outcomes; stages of pregnancy and fetal development

Children have a right to reach maturity without chemical or surgical castration, which would damage their healthy bodies through surgeries and may cause a life-long dependence on cross-sex hormones.

Strongly Agree

Children have the right to be protected from sexual grooming (including drag shows and explicit materials) in schools and libraries.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman essential to the formation and sustaining of a civil and prosperous society.

Strongly Agree

Parents have the fundamental right to raise their child in accordance with their beliefs and values, including the right to make decisions about the child's education and healthcare.

Strongly Agree

Parents should have full and timely access to any and all records, including school and medical records, associated with their minor children.

Strongly Agree


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ABOUT YOU

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No

I voted in these primaries and general elections:

2014 General Election 2016 Republican Primary 2016 General Election 2018 General Election 2020 Democratic Primary 2020 Republican Primary 2020 General Election 2022 General Election

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Conservative


2ND AMENDMENT

Faculty who are licensed to carry and have had ongoing training should be allowed to carry guns at school in order to respond to an active shooter situation.

Agree


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

In the event of a pandemic, school districts can mandate whatever health precautions they deem necessary (including masks and vaccines) to protect students and staff.

Agree

When COVID initially hit, everyone knew so little, and we had to learn as we went along, relying on the best information obtained by our federal scientific institutions. The school's decisions should be based on supportive data and scientific findings to the best of our ability to determine from local, state, and federal experts. However, as time went on, data and experience supported options outside of various mandates, and at that point, each locality should determine its best policy.

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